A woman walks along an alley in Beijing on July 8. A video of men attacking four women at a restaurant in Tangshan, Hebei province, in June has caused public outrage and raised awareness of the need for women’s safety. Photo: EPA-EFE
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China’s focus on gang violence after Tangshan attack does little to protect women
- In the wake of the brutal attack in Tangshan last month, Chinese authorities have focused on organised crime instead of violence against women
- While there have been some small steps in the right direction, the state still refuses to treat gendered violence as a systemic problem
A woman walks along an alley in Beijing on July 8. A video of men attacking four women at a restaurant in Tangshan, Hebei province, in June has caused public outrage and raised awareness of the need for women’s safety. Photo: EPA-EFE
